Category: Opinions

Women’s representation in parliament and local government declined steeply from 35% in 2013 to 17% in 2018. The first post-Robert Mugabe election gave women a platform to challenge for local, parliamentary and presidential elections on an equal footing with men but women performed poorly. For... Read More >>

Newly-elected Member of Parliament for Harare West, Joanah Mamombe is relishing the prospects of representing her constituency and says she will not disappoint. The 25-year-old molecular biologist shrugged off competition from then incumbent Fungai Jessie Majomhe (Independent) and George Mashavave (ZANU PF) to become the... Read More >>

As the dust settles over the historic July 30 elections, Zimbabweans are scrambling for answers after a poor showing by women presidential candidates across the political divide. And fingers are pointing to the media, which failed to rise to the occasion when it mattered most.... Read More >>

When MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa said he would be willing to give his 18-year-old sister to his rival President Emmerson Mnangagwa should the latter attain at least 5% of the votes in the historic presidential poll conducted on July 30, feminists went berserk. Chamisa`s... Read More >>

It is no longer enough to state and report on progress in meeting the women’s quota in Zimbabwe. Demands should be made, implementation monitored and accountability sought. Most citizens expected an increased number of women participants in Monday’s election but they were disappointed. According to... Read More >>